Does Kickstarter pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Kickstarter employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.9 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Kickstarter. This rating has decreased by 5% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Kickstarter?

58% of Kickstarter employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Kickstarter 4.2 out of 5 for work life balance, 4.0 for culture and values and 3.4 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Kickstarter?

Software Engineer (6) , Anonymous (4) , Senior Software Engineer (3)

What are the pros of working at Kickstarter according to real employee reviews?

"Lots of creative people with cool lives outside of work" ((in 12 reviews)); "The office is beautiful." ((in 6 reviews)); "Great culture, excellent office, and solid product." ((in 5 reviews)); "Great work/life balance (4 Day Work Week!!!)" ((in 4 reviews)); "Lots of genuinely dedicated, creative employees who believe in the company's stated purpose of bringing creative projects to life." ((in 4 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Kickstarter according to real employee reviews?

"On top of that, senior leadership seems to have a hard time staying focused and following through." ((in 6 reviews)); "level management as well as HR." ((in 5 reviews)); "Some managers are amazing, but others, not so much." ((in 3 reviews))

What are employees saying about Kickstarter layoffs in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about Kickstarter layoffs and their outlook for job security at Kickstarter in 2026.

What are the top reviewed Kickstarter locations?

Brooklyn , New York , Chantilly , Los Angeles , Berkeley , Fort Lauderdale , Greenpoint , Remote , United States Coast Guard - Air Station Sacramento

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Kickstarter reviews

Item: Kickstarter
Rating: 4
Author: Current employee - Designer

3.8

58% would recommend to a friend

(65 total reviews)

Everette Taylor

82% approve of CEO

47% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.2

Diversity & inclusion

4.2

Work/Life balance

4.0

Culture & values

3.9

Compensation and benefits

3.4

Career opportunities

3.2

Senior management

Kickstarter has an employee rating of 3.8 out of 5 stars, based on 65 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Kickstarter employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Information Technology industry (3.9 stars).

Ratings by demographic groups

Gender

Veteran status

Reviews by job title

65 reviews

5.0

Aug 10, 2023

It was my great experience in kickstarter, and also help in focused towards goal

Promoter

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Best reason to work here is about it give more opportunity towards life , work ,goal

Cons

There is no downside from my side

4.0

Jul 12, 2022

Nice people!

Designer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

People is really welcoming, good work environment.

Cons

Lack of HR department makes some basic inquires a big hassle, specially for foreign workers looking to get a PR.

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